As a Principal Software Engineer in the Web Platform Engineering team, you will lead the strategic evolution of our foundational web platform, focusing on architecture, performance, scalability, and developer experience. You will define long-term technical visions, standardize frontend practices, and drive cross-team initiatives to enhance productivity and reliability for product teams. Responsibilities include designing core platform components like design systems and build tools, establishing micro-frontend patterns, and ensuring high standards for web performance and security. You will collaborate with various engineering groups, mentor senior engineers, and establish benchmarks for observability and incident response. Ideal candidates have over a decade of experience in large-scale web platforms, expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems like React or Angular, and knowledge of build systems such as Webpack and Vite. Experience with micro-frontend architectures, backend APIs, design systems, and cloud platforms is preferred.
Skills
JavaScript
TypeScript
React
Webpack
Vite
Turborepo
AWS
CI/CD
Node.js
GraphQL
REST
Core Web Vitals
micro-frontends
design systems
Kubernetes
Docker
Python
PostgreSQL
What you'll do
Define and drive the long-term vision for web platform architecture.
Lead cross-team initiatives to standardize frontend architecture and best practices.
Design and evolve core platform components like build systems and CI/CD pipelines.
Champion improvements to developer productivity, onboarding, and tooling.
Establish performance benchmarks and lead web performance optimization initiatives.
What we're looking for
10+ years of software engineering experience with deep expertise in web technologies.
Proven experience designing and scaling large-scale web platforms or frontend infrastructure.
Strong expertise in modern JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems (React, Angular).
Experience with build systems, bundlers, and tooling (Webpack, Vite, Turborepo).
Deep understanding of web performance, browser internals, and networking.
Demonstrated ability to influence architecture across multiple teams.
Strong system design and architectural decision-making skills.
Market check
Salary context
This
$139,000–$249,260
range sits above
62%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$141,810–$225,550
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$161,500–$214,500
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Autodesk
Autodesk is a global leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software, enabling users to imagine, design, and create a better world.
Autodesk currently has
34 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$139,000–$249,260
across 32 roles with salary data.